On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks to Elysabeth Alfano, Founder of Plant Powered Consulting and Co-Founder of VegTech. They discuss innovation in the plant-based food sector, increasing accessibility of alternative proteins for all consumers, and promoting transparency to build trust between consumers and food businesses. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

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On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Clare Reichenbach, CEO of the James Beard Foundation, an organization celebrating the people behind America's food culture while pushing for a restaurant industry grounded in equity and sustainability. They discuss how chefs are helping to drive change at the policy level, why it's important to bring greater transparency to the restaurant industry, and the Foundation's recent work to overhaul its James Beard Awards. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Miyoko Schinner, a chef, cookbook author, and Founder of Miyoko's Creamery. They discuss the role businesses can play in caring for the environment, the shifting interest in dairy alternatives, and why diversification and localization matter. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Dr. Ashanté Reese, an Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, the author of Black Food Geographies, and co-editor of Black Food Matters. They discuss the need to redefine food and health systems challenges to develop solutions that work for communities, how Reese's work fits into larger activist projects to ensure people are fed more sustainably, and the ways care and affection both inform and strengthen her research. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

As part of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, Slow Food's flagship international festival, Dani sat down with Edie Mukiibi, President of Slow Food International's President. They discuss how Mukiibi has helped increase interest in agriculture among young people, the detrimental impacts of land grabs on African communities, and why eaters must redefine and rediscover their connection with the food that nourishes them.

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On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Kamal Bell, Founder of Sankofa Farms in North Carolina. They discuss the farm as a tool of empowerment, the potential and limitations of policy to address the challenges in our food systems, and why Bell uses beekeeping to engage young Black students and encourage their interest in farming. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with actress, producer, and activist Alysia Reiner. Known for her roles on Orange Is the New Black, Better Things, and more, Reiner discusses what motivates her to combine her love of the arts and advocacy, how she hopes to address food and plastic waste on sets, and why she tries to lovingly inspire, not scare, others to take action. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

At the 24th Annual Niman Ranch Hog Farmer Appreciation Celebration in Des Moines, Iowa, hosted in collaboration with Food Tank, Danielle Nierenberg sat down with award-winning New York Times journalist Kim Severson and Google's resident food ethnographer June Jo Lee. On this episode of "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," hear Severson and Lee's thoughts on the changing culture of food in the United States and how younger eaters are relating to and seeking new food experiences. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

During Food Tank's recent Summit in Chicago, journalist Brett Chase spoke with Ertharin Cousin, Founder and CEO of Food Systems for the Future and a Distinguished Fellow with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. On this episode of "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," listen to their discussion as they talk about moving beyond band-aid fixes for hunger, what it means for grocery stores to truly serve the community, and innovations that will serve the future of our food systems.

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During Food Tank's recent Summit in Chicago, author, ESPN Sports Analyst, and NFL veteran Sam Acho sat down with journalist Ariel Cheung of the Chicago Tribune. On this episode of "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," hear about Acho's work to increase access to healthy food through community food marts, leveraging everyone's unique strengths to advocate for food systems change, and increasing opportunities for future generations.

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